Question Unlock Bootloader & Magisk

[aoshi62]

Is there Anyone who Successfully Unlocked the Bootloader and Installed magisk on
SM-526B/DS?

 

[sparkyslots]

Successfully Unlocking the Bootloader and Installing magisk would be awesome maybe some day.

 

[Ryola]

I just successfully installed Magisk using the standard patch AP method on my SM-A526B/DS

 

[sparkyslots]

Wow good to know.
I wonder how soon before we can do this on the SM-A526U.

 

[shindeashish]

I just successfully installed Magisk using the standard patch AP method on my SM-A526B/DS

Any pointers to how to perform the unlocking of bootloader and Magisk install ?

Recently moved from Moto X4 to Samsung A52 5G.

 

[Ryola]

Any pointers to how to perform the unlocking of bootloader and Magisk install ?

Recently moved from Moto X4 to Samsung A52 5G.

This will erase your phone's data so backup first
This will trip knox and prevent alot of samsung apps working

Unlocking Bootloader
1. Enable OEM unlocking in developer options
2. Turn phone off
3. Plug a usb into pc but not phone
4. Hold vol up and down and plug usb into phone
5. Wait for green screen and follow instructions to unlock bootloader (as follows)
5.5. Long press vol up on green screen then press vol up again
Installing magisk
1. Download your firmware from the internet
2. Extract the AP tar.md5 file
3. Place file on root of phone
4. Download and install Magisk (I used Canary)
5. Make sure connected to internet
6. Open Magisk and press the top install (Manager not the app install)
7. Select Install > Select and Patch a File and select the AP file you put on the phone
8. Wait for it to patch and create a new file
9. Find the new file, usually called magisk_patched in your downloads folder, but Magisk would have said what and where on the patching screen when done
10. In Odin flash this new AP file
11. If needed reinstall Magisk app, open it and let it update

To get saftey net to pass I had to use The universal saftey net magisk module found somewhere on this site. I can find it later if needed

Those are the steps I did, hope it helps

 

[sparkyslots]

There seems to be no way to unlock the bootloader on the SM-A526U.
Everything I tried fails.
When you enable developer options on this model (SM-A526U) the unlock for the bootloader is non existent.

 

[Ryola]

There seems to be now way to unlock the bootloader on the SM-A526U.
Everything I tried fails.
When you enable developer options on this model (SM-A526U) the unlock for the bootloader is non existent.

You mean there is no unlock OEM option on your model?

 

[sparkyslots]

You mean there is no unlock OEM option on your model?

Correct, there is no OEM unlock option for the SM-A526U.

 

[shindeashish]

This will erase your phone's data so backup first
This will trip knox and prevent alot of samsung apps working

Unlocking Bootloader
1. Enable OEM unlocking in developer options
2. Turn phone off
3. Plug a usb into pc but not phone
4. Hold vol up and down and plug usb into phone
5. Wait for green screen and follow instructions to unlock bootloader (as follows)
5.5. Long press vol up on green screen then press vol up again
Installing magisk
1. Download your firmware from the internet
2. Extract the AP tar.md5 file
3. Place file on root of phone
4. Download and install Magisk (I used Canary)
5. Make sure connected to internet
6. Open Magisk and press the top install (Manager not the app install)
7. Select Install > Select and Patch a File and select the AP file you put on the phone
8. Wait for it to patch and create a new file
9. Find the new file, usually called magisk_patched in your downloads folder, but Magisk would have said what and where on the patching screen when done
10. In Odin flash this new AP file
11. If needed reinstall Magisk app, open it and let it update

To get saftey net to pass I had to use The universal saftey net magisk module found somewhere on this site. I can find it later if needed

Those are the steps I did, hope it helps

Thanks. Will try these out.
Where to find the firmware?

 

[Ryola]

Thanks. Will try these out.
Where to find the firmware?

I usually use either sammobile or samfw

 

[Ryola]

Correct, there is no OEM unlock option for the SM-A526U.

Reading in to it who is your service provider? Is it T-Mobile? Regardless,it seems your phone needs to either be unlocked by them or a 3rd party. Or you can try to call them and convince them you need the OEM unlock button for work purposes.

 

[thinhhdk]

Correct, there is no OEM unlock option for the SM-A526U.

If you just bought your phone then wait 7 days

 

[ShaDisNX255]

If you just bought your phone then wait 7 days

This is incorrect. U.S. phones have their bootloaders hard locked and needs paid service to get it unlocked.

 

[thinhhdk]

This is incorrect. U.S. phones have their bootloaders hard locked and needs paid service to get it unlocked.

i ment global varients

 

[Coyotte67]

To get saftey net to pass I had to use The universal saftey net magisk module found somewhere on this site. I can find it later if needed

Those are the steps I did, hope it helps

Hello, I success to install Magisk et pass SafetyNet, but I have now 2 problems:
- Impossible to initiate Samsung Health, i got message :
unable to configure an application:
service temporarily unavailable. try again later (0x0700030)
- when I try to configure biometric verification for Verisure application, validation after input sécurity code never end.

Any idea?
Thanks in advance.

 

[ShaDisNX255]

i ment global varients

Yeah, but the model " SM-A526U" is U.S. variant. Those cannot be unlocked by normal means.

 

[Coyotte67]

You have to activate the Magisk Hide option in the settings, then hide Health app and Health service.
You may have to hide other app if you want other functionalities such as Secure Folder or others...

Thanks, but Health is hidden et health service not in list to hide,

 

[Coyotte67]

Hello,
There's new firmware :

And I want to know if I have to uninstall magisk or if I can flash direct with Odin and after patch again AP file?
Is phone erased after that?
Thanks for reponse.

 

[Ryola]

Hello,
There's new firmware :
And I want to know if I have to uninstall magisk or if I can flash direct with Odin and after patch again AP file?
Is phone erased after that?
Thanks for reponse.

Ok so the way I updated it without wiping, although no guarantees as I am no expert with this stuff;
Note. I did disable all of my magisk modules 1st, not sure if that's a requirement, doubt it but I did it anyway
1. Manually download latest firmware
2. Extract the boot file from the AP rar
3. Convert it to a tar file
4. Patch the new boot file in Magisk
5. With Odin install all files but use Home_csc instead of just normal csc
6. wait for phone to reboot, it will say wiping for like half a second and then boot loop to a wipe data screen, don't wipe data!
7. Hard turn the phone off and re enter download mode
8. With odin patch the magisk boot file you made earlier.
9. It should now boot and upgrade